Jesus
is called The Great Physician. His spiritual evolvement was
such that he was able to use his life force to affect the
physical condition of those around him. In Luke 6:19, we read,
"All the people tried to touch him, for power was going out
from him and healing them all." Luke, himself a physician,
was particularly interested in this aspect of Jesus' ministry,
and he provides us with the details of many of Jesus' healings.
Mark records the fact, in 3:15, that when Jesus commissioned
the disciples, he sent them out to preach, and he said to
them, "You will have authority to drive out demons." And he
promises us all, in John 14:12, "Whoever believes in me will
do what I do - yes, he will do even greater things." And this
includes healing.

Most of
us find it hard to believe this promise, at least in terms
of being able to perform spiritual healing. But there are
many forms of healing. Physicians heal our bodies, therapists
help heal our minds, spiritual directors work with us to heal
our souls. All of these approaches to health are based on
the faith that God has created our bodies, minds and souls,
and that God wills for us to be well in every aspect of our
life. The body has a built-in capacity to heal itself in many
instances, and our soul, since it is part of God, is always
pure and perfect.

Yet, God
has given us the freedom to deface the perfection of our soul,
to allow poor habits to degrade the health of our bodies.
The ego allows fear to creep into our minds, creating a multitude
of personal and relational problems. Away from our home in
heaven, we allow ourselves to become prey to many kinds of
illnesses, and these ailments of the body and spirit interfere
with the purpose for which we came into the flesh.

It is
no wonder then that, with the proper faith and understanding,
we are able to reverse some of these effects, in ourselves
and in others. We are, essentially, individual energy systems,
part of the life force of God. It stands to reason then that
a healthy energy field in one person can have a positive effect
on the energy field of another person. Unfortunately, the
opposite is also true - we can be dragged down by the negative
fields of those around us. The web of life, which may be another
definition for God, connects each one of us to everyone else
in creation. This makes it possible for us to send out laser
prayers - targeting a specific person for a specific purpose
- and have them take effect, even at great distances. Those
familiar with Reiki know that it is one example of what we
are mentioning here.

There
is a great deal more to learn about how we can become co-healers
with God. But there is no doubt that healing - for ourselves
and others - is one of the potentials which God has created
in our lives. Stories of "miraculous" healings fill thousands
of books. It is happening to ordinary people like you and
me. Believing that it is possible is an essential element
for those who want to makes use of this promise of Jesus.

May the
stories in this section of the website strengthen your faith
in the fact that Jesus has sent us, just as he did the early
disciples, out into the world to drive out the "demons" of
illness.